malandrino

Italian

Etymology

From mal + *landrino, which is from Proto-Germanic *land-; see also German schlendern. Compare Sicilian malantrinu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.lanˈdri.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧drì‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrini, feminine plural malandrine)

  1. dishonest, crooked
  2. mischievous

Noun

malandrino m (plural malandrini)

  1. brigand
  2. rascal, rogue

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malandrino.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾĩ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾi.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.lɐ̃ˈdɾi.nu/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧lan‧dri‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrinos, feminine plural malandrinas, comparable, comparative mais malandrino, superlative o mais malandrino or malandriníssimo, diminutive malandrininho, augmentative malandrinão)

  1. (colloquial) dishonest, crooked
    Synonyms: malandro, patife

Noun

malandrino m (plural malandrinos)

  1. (colloquial) brigand
  2. (colloquial) rascal, rogue
    Synonyms: gatuno, malandrim, malandro, patife

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malandrino.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /malanˈdɾino/ [ma.lãn̪ˈd̪ɾi.no]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: ma‧lan‧dri‧no

Adjective

malandrino (feminine malandrina, masculine plural malandrinos, feminine plural malandrinas)

  1. dishonest
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